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Document | Title | Date |
20080224010 | Bucket Hold-Down with Strap and Foot Levers - A hold-down for a common pail used in mixing paints, drywall compound, or other applications has a pair of swing-down, spring-loaded step-pads secured to the base of the pail. There can be a strap for this purpose, with an adjustable draw latch. | 09-18-2008 |
20080245941 | Support for beverage container and cell phone - A holder for supporting a beverage container against an automobile air conditioner/heater grill includes a housing having a base for holding a beverage container bottom, and open top surrounding the beverage container sides, an open back and upstanding sidewalls inner connecting the base and the open top. Sidewalls include an open front for enabling passage of air therethrough and circulation of air around the container sides. A pair of spaced apart ribs extending vertically between the base and the top across the open back and a slidable element disposed between the ribs enable vertical positioning of the housing in front of the grill. Arms, separate from the housing, are provided for engaging the grill and including an interconnecting portion for removably engaging a slidable/deflecting element. | 10-09-2008 |
20080272259 | Active material adaptive object holders - In an embodiment, a device comprises an active material. Activation of the active material causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain an object without engaging the object below a surface of the object. In another embodiment, contact with an object causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain the object. In yet another embodiment, an object holder can comprise: a recess, a cover disposed over the recess, and a switch configured to cause the active material to retain a deformed shape in the recess. The cover comprises an active material. The active material is configured to deform into the recess when contacted with an object. | 11-06-2008 |
20090014615 | Method and Device for Holding Containers - A device having a holder for holding a container such as a bottle of a size and with a second other holder for holding a container such as a bottle of another size. In addition, a method for loading a device with containers such as bottles, whereby the containers of one size are placed in a first holder and the containers of another size are placed in a second other holder to allow easy adjustment to a different size of container without requiring any time-consuming retooling work. | 01-15-2009 |
20090014616 | STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND HOLDER FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A storage compartment for a beverage container for a motor vehicle is constructed in form of two intersecting circles in plan view, and a compartment divider is inserted rotatably into one of the two circles, which compartment divider is in the shape of a cylindrical tube and has a recess at a peripheral location. By rotation of the compartment divider, the size of the holder for a beverage container in the storage compartment can be changed. By removal of the compartment divider, the full extent of the storage compartment can be utilised. In addition, the compartment divider can be exchanged for other compartment dividers. | 01-15-2009 |
20090045309 | Container securing device - A container securing device includes a housing portion ( | 02-19-2009 |
20090050766 | Beverage Holder Assembly - Various embodiments are directed to a beverage holder assembly. In some embodiments, a beverage holder assembly may comprise a clamp device comprising a screw for tightening a first arm and a second arm to attach the clamp device to a structure. The screw may comprise a head having parallel sides. The beverage holder assembly may comprise a beverage housing to support a beverage container. The beverage housing may define a track to receive the head of the screw. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090050767 | CUP HOLDER SLEEVE - A cup holder sleeve is provided with a hanger for suspending a sleeve and cup combination from objects (e.g. shopping carts). The sleeve includes a body and a hanger connected to the body. The hanger is deformable to define a hook. The sleeve is expandable to receive the cup and collapsible to a substantially flat configuration for storage. When the body is flat, the sleeve is substantially co-planer. The hanger may be made using an elongate hanger element, such as a deformable strip of aluminium, extending from an upper edge of the body. Preferably, the elongate hanger element is covered in a same material (e.g. paper, foam) used for the body. The body is composed of a material strip material fastened at overlapping ends to define an annular shape. Preferably, the hanger extends from the body at the overlapping ends and may be fastened to the body between the overlapping ends. | 02-26-2009 |
20090057517 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND SUPPORT AND HOLDER THEREFOR - A beverage cup retaining system in a vehicle, having, in combination,
| 03-05-2009 |
20090108162 | COMPUTER CASE MOUNTING APPARATUS - A CPU holder | 04-30-2009 |
20090121107 | Container Holder - The invention provides a device having a clamp-like structure with jaws designed to bite onto a support, and at least one of the handles shaped like a ring in order to serve as a receptacle for holding a cup-like container. A user may easily attach the device to a solid support in order to hold a liquid container. The holder may be used in work areas such as desks, tables and the like in order to prevent beverage spillage. The invention provides multiple designs that enable a device to adapt to supports with various thicknesses. | 05-14-2009 |
20090127419 | Holder for a beverage container - A holder for a beverage container, for example a beverage can has a first support in the form of a ring and a second support projecting into the ring, which supports are, for the purpose of raising and lowering, pivotally mounted on a common axis and connected in terms of drive so that, when the second support is pivoted, the first support is moved along with it. A locking element for the first support is unlocked as a result of pivoting the second support. | 05-21-2009 |
20090152425 | SAND BOTTLE HANDLE AND MOUNTING FEATURE - A sand bottle assembly on a golf car includes a bottle and a mounting bracket. The bottle is defined by a longitudinal hollow body having a bottom portion and a top portion. The hollow body defines a vertical axis. A spout is formed at the top portion and is adapted to dispense sand contained in the hollow body. An extension portion is disposed along a sidewall of the hollow body. The extension portion includes a raised sidewall portion. The mounting bracket is adapted to be connected to the golf car and matingly receive the extension portion of the bottle in an installed position. The mounting bracket defines an engaging portion adapted to engage and retain the raised sidewall of the extension portion in a secure position along the vertical axis in the installed position. | 06-18-2009 |
20090173862 | REMOVABLE CONSOLE CUPHOLDER ADAPTOR - A removable cup adaptor is for holding a beverage container for use in a cup holder that eliminates rattling of the beverage container when both the cup adaptor and beverage container are seated in a cup holder. The removable cup adaptor has a plurality of ribs extending radially outward from the outer surface. The removable cup adaptor eliminates rattle of the beverage containers by having the ribs maintaining contact with an inner surface of the vehicle console cup holder. The ribs are made of a flexible material such as rubber, such that the removable cup adaptor may be fittingly seated into cup holders of different diameters, but rigid enough such that the ribs provide stability while the removable adaptor is seated therein. | 07-09-2009 |
20090189043 | BEVERAGE/CELL PHONE SUPPORT CONTAINER - A holder for supporting a beverage container against an automobile air conditioner/heater grill includes a housing having a base for holding a beverage container bottom, and open top surrounding the beverage container sides, an open back and upstanding sidewalls inner connecting the base and the open top. Sidewalls include an open front for enabling passage of air therethrough and circulation of air around the container sides. A pair of spaced apart ribs extending vertically between the base and the top across the open back and a slidable element disposed between the ribs enable vertical positioning of the housing in front of the grill. Arms, separate from the housing, are provided for engaging the grill and including an interconnecting portion for removably engaging a slidable/deflecting element. An elastic member spanning the housing open back and a pair of spaced apart hooks attached thereto enable attachment of the holder to the grill. | 07-30-2009 |
20090242717 | Cup Holder - A cup holder for holding beverage containers in conjunction with shopping carts and the like. The holder includes a top including an aperture formed therein that is dimensioned to accept said beverage container; first and second sides extending from the top and including first and second hook portions, respectively, and a bottom including two sections interconnected to the first and second sides. All of the elements of the holder are integrally connected via folds for movement of the top, the first and second sides, and the first and second sections of said bottom between a first position, wherein the first and second sections of the bottom, the first and second sides, and the top extend along a common plane, and a second position, where the first and second sections of the bottom, the first and second sides, and the top are positioned to retain the beverage container. | 10-01-2009 |
20090256043 | Adjustable Cup Holder - The present invention is in related to an adjustable cup-holder, which is able to hold different types of cups. An adjustable cup-holder comprises: a bottom; a handle, a lower end of the handle connecting the bottom; and a horizontally flexible ring; wherein the flexible ring and an upper end of the handle are in an adjustable connection for different dimensions of cups. | 10-15-2009 |
20090261221 | AUTOMATED AND ILLUMINATED CUPHOLDING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Automated cupholding devices are presented including: a base for receiving a container of varying diameter; an arcuate actuating arm pivotally connected with the base for capturing the container; a presence sensor for detecting the container; an actuating assembly in mechanical communication with the arcuate actuating arm for pivoting the arcuate actuating arm in response to the presence sensor detecting the container; and a contact sensor for determining when the container is captured with a gripping force, where when the gripping force is reached, the actuating assembly stops pivoting the arcuate actuating arm. In some embodiments, devices further include: a limit sensor for determining when the arcuate actuating arm is fully closed. In some embodiments, devices further include: a clutching mechanism for manually limiting the arcuate actuating arm to the gripping force. In some embodiments, the presence sensor includes a contact switch sensor, an inductive sensor, and a strain gauge sensor. | 10-22-2009 |
20090266961 | Adjustable Beverage Holder - A holder comprising a frame support and a covering encasing the frame support. The frame comprises a ductile material which can be conformed to a portion of the shape of an object to be secured in the holder. The holder has one or more flaps. In a preferred embodiment, the holder comprises 2-6, preferably four flaps having a configuration defined by the frame support. One of the flaps serves as an attachment means to secure the holder to a desired structural support. The holder may serve as a holder of a variety of objects such as, for example, cans, bottles, cups, boxes, packages, and tools. The holder may be provided with a feature which allows one or more holders to be used in conjunction with each other. | 10-29-2009 |
20090272867 | Fixing member for handheld electronic - A fixing member for handheld electronics is disclosed. The fixing member includes a fixing seat, a slot disposed in the fixing seat, a rotation axis set on the fixing seat, a one-way rolling member pivoted in the fixing seat and part of the one-way rolling member exposes on inner surface of the slot. The one-way rolling member is set on the rotation axis. Thus a side wall of the handheld electronic leans against the one-way rolling member when a handheld electronic is set inside the slot. Therefore, the handheld electronic is mounted inside the slot easily and stably without falling off. | 11-05-2009 |
20090302184 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR A WINDOW DECORATION AND WINDOW DECORATION INCLUDING THE SAME - A wreath is provided. The wreath includes a candle holder having a support portion, a container having a recess extending from the support portion, and a first threaded portion extending from the support portion away from the container. A support wire formed into a ring shape is fixed to opposite sides of the candle holder such that the recess of the container faces toward a center of the ring shape. A plurality of plant components are arranged around the support wire, the plant components substantially obstructing the support wire from view. A coupling member has a second threaded portion. The coupling member is removably coupled to the candle holder via the first and second threaded portions. An engagement unit has a first end part held in position between the coupling member and the candle holder and a second end part held in position between a window and a window sill or a door and a threshold, and an elongated support bracket extending between the first end part and the second end part to support the wreath in a central portion of the window or door. | 12-10-2009 |
20100019115 | BEVERAGE SUPPORT WITH ADJUSTABLE GRILL ATTACHMENT HOOKS - A holder for supporting a beverage container against an automobile air conditioner/heater grill includes a housing having a base for holding a beverage container bottom, and open top surrounding the beverage container sides, an open back and upstanding sidewalls inner connecting the base and the open top. Sidewalls include an open front for enabling passage of air therethrough and circulation of air around the container sides. An elastic member interconnecting the sidewalls and spanning the open back and a grill engagement member includes a grill hook at a distal end and a fitting at an opposite end for slidably engaging the elastic member. | 01-28-2010 |
20100059645 | Container holder - A holder for a container such as a tissue box includes a lower jaw for mounting on a wall or other vertical surface, and an upper jaw telescopically slidable in the lower jaw. The jaws include opposed, outwardly extending ledges for clamping a container therebetween. Meshing teeth on the jaws permit releasable locking of the jaws in a container clamping position. | 03-11-2010 |
20100078539 | BEVERAGE CUPHOLDER HOUSING FOR A VEHICLE - A cupholder unit support structure retrofits into certain predetermined auto models such as BMW 3, 5 and 7 series having an original equipment armrest holding a cupholder of limited value. The armrest and the OEM cupholder is mounted between side by side bucket seats on a bracket attaching the original armrest and cupholder to the transmission tunnel. The invention comprises a housing for supporting an improved cupholder in the form of a cassette or self-contained unit. The housing fits between the armrest proper and the bracket and supports the armrest above and spaced from the bracket. The housing has features that match the mounting configurations of the armrest as it attaches to the bracket and the bracket as it attaches to the armrest. This allows the armrest to be securely mounted on the housing with the cupholder conveniently available just below the armrest. In a preferred embodiment, the housing has flanges on the top and bottom thereof. Mounting plates clamp the housing to both the armrest and the bracket. | 04-01-2010 |
20100084531 | Beverage holder device - An attachment (A) coupled to a belt clip (B) including a rigid beverage holder frame, and a catch and catch release belt or appliance clip device. The beverage holder comprising a free swinging, rigid, cylindrical frame to perpendicularly harbor a beverage container (C) contained within or not an insulated drink container sleeve (E) attaching to belt clip device (B), providing the wearer convenient mobile storage while minimizing tipping spills and further providing the user freedom of either or both hands for other activities or tasks. | 04-08-2010 |
20100090078 | DRINKWARE HOLDER - A holder for drinkware, the drinkware having at least a bowl and a foot, is described. In a first embodiment, the holder comprises a wall, the wall having a top end and a bottom end, a cap on the bottom end, and a cap on the top end, the wall and the caps each having at least one perforation. In another embodiment, the holder comprises a frame forming a wall, the frame comprising a plurality of fingers, the wall forming a space, the fingers each having a top end and a bottom end, a base component comprising a base wall forming an opening and a plurality of spokes extending radially into the opening, the base component configured to hold the bottom ends of the fingers; and a top component comprising a plurality of arms extending radially outward from an axial element, an aperture in the axial element and a slit through the axial element to the aperture, the arms comprising bores at their distal tips opposite the axial element, each of the bores configured to hold the top end of a one of the fingers. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090079 | CUPHOLDER FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - The present invention relates to a cupholder for an automobile, in which a beverage container may be inserted regardless of the size or shape thereof by a pair of springs ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100127146 | Repositionable Receptacles - A system for adjustably positioning an accessory may include a track and an accessory removably coupled to the track. The track may include an upper portion and a lower portion defining a channel therebetween. The upper portion may include an upper flexible segment extending along a length of the channel wherein the upper flexible segment is outwardly and inwardly deformable with respect to the channel. The accessory may include at least one connector extending from the accessory, the connector being removably insertable into the channel of the track by deforming the upper flexible segment with respect to the channel, the at least one connector including a substantially horizontal portion and a substantially vertical portion wherein, when the connector is inserted in the track, the substantially vertical portion of the connector secures the accessory to the track. | 05-27-2010 |
20100163702 | CONTAINER HOLDER - The invention provides a device having a plier clamp-like structure with jaws designed to bite onto a support, and at least one of the handles shaped like a ring in order to serve as a receptacle for holding a cup-like container. A user may easily attach the device to a solid support in order to hold a liquid container. The holder may be used in work areas such as desks, tables and the like in order to prevent beverage spillage. The invention provides multiple designs that enable a device to adapt to supports with various thicknesses. | 07-01-2010 |
20100193654 | CONTAINER HOLDER - A container holder includes a cylindrical opening, having a side wall with a movable section which extends between a raised position, completing a cylindrical support for a container, and a lowered position providing a notch for receiving a handle of a cup. In one embodiment, a pair of adjacent cup holders are provided with a movable section extending between them. In a preferred embodiment, the movable section includes a push-push latch such that it can be pressed downwardly and remain in a retracted position for use with a handle-including container and, upon pushing a second time, is raised to accommodate a cylindrical container. In another embodiment, a damper mechanism is provided to control the motion of the movable section. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a peripheral seal near the movable section is provided to reduce or eliminate the effect of any fluid spilled on the control mechanism. | 08-05-2010 |
20100200720 | HOLDER FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A holder for a beverage container has a container receptacle for insertion of the beverage container, a holding jaw which is mounted so as to be movable a short distance into the container receptacle, and a spring element which urges the holding jaw into the container receptacle. The holder has a simple construction and is economical to produce, since the spring element, together with the holding jaw, is in the form of a mountable unit and the spring element consists of a synthetic material. | 08-12-2010 |
20100230570 | Height adjustable container system - A height adjustable container system which includes a container through which at least one elongated, inner supporting member extends. The supporting member is secured at one end to a mounting system consisting of a ceiling mount and corresponding U-bracket/bolt combination. In one embodiment of the invention, an elongated inner supporting member is telescopically located within an elongated outer supporting member. A spring biased press button or mechanical stop component extending from the inner supporting member allows the outer supporting member on which the container is mounted to be vertically lowered, so that when the container is used as a planter, the plants in the container can be watered and when the container is a bird feeder, bird food can be added to the feeder. By simply pushing the container upward along the supporting member, the container is again elevated and locked in its elevated, suspended position. In a second embodiment of the invention, the container is supported by a single supporting member which guides its movement vertically up and down from a suspended elevated position to a lowered position. | 09-16-2010 |
20100230571 | EXTERNALLY MOUNTED CONTAINER HOLDER FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A container holder for an automotive vehicle includes a relief space configured within an exterior portion of a load-carrying automotive structure, such as a pickup truck box rail, and a generally cup-shaped insert extending within the relief space and supported by the load-carrying structure. Because the present container holder is mounted externally in the vehicle, it is readily accessible to personnel outside the vehicle's passenger compartment, such as people working on the ground around a vehicle. | 09-16-2010 |
20110084189 | Wall mounted drink holder - A drink holder which is readily attached to a vertical wall or the like surface. | 04-14-2011 |
20110210220 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a frame to receive a storage device and a cushion fixed to a rear end of the frame. A number of protrusions extend from an outer side of the cushion away from the frame, to protect the storage device and the frame from vibration. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210221 | Holding Arrangement - The invention relates to a fixture for objects for providing a secure, space-saving, individually customizable and clearly arranged retaining system for the objects, such as vials and the like, such as for storage and/or transport of the same, wherein at least the holding device for holding at least one object can be attached to the fixture and wherein furthermore fastening means are designed on the fixture in order to fasten the fixture to a frame or the like. | 09-01-2011 |
20110233361 | Stackable beverage container holder - The present invention includes two embodiments of stackable beverage container holders. In each, the beverage container holder comprises an upper cup-like receptacle for receiving a beverage container and one or more lower ground-penetrating members, for being inserted into sand, earth, or turf and thus retaining the product upright, supporting the beverage container. The product is intended to be molded as a single integral piece. The generally cylindrical receptacle may have a slot formed in it to allow reception of a beverage container having a handle, e.g., a coffee mug. | 09-29-2011 |
20110309220 | Storage Apparatus for Containers - A storage apparatus for containers, which have a diameter at one end which is different from the diameter at the other end, comprising supports for two rests, projecting from said supports, for containers positioned side by side transverse to the removal direction, one rest supporting one side of the container and the other rest supporting the other side, the supports of the rests being mounted adjustably relative to one another on a mounting. The rests are mounted at different heights from one another on the supports thereof for oblique storage of the containers transverse to the removal direction. A substantially rod-shaped lateral prop for propping up the container bases extends parallel to the associated rest and away from the rest support propping up the container end having the larger diameter. | 12-22-2011 |
20120032051 | TUBE RESTRAINT & METHODS - Devices for restraining tubular segments and methods for storing and accessing tubular segments may include a frame arrangement that has a plurality of parallel cradles for holding tubular segments and movable restraining handles for securing the tubular segments. A spring retention assembly may also be provided that has a spring force to hold the restraining handles against the tubular segments. A vehicle can be equipped to have a device for storing and accessing tubular segments, wherein the device is movable between a storage position and an access position. | 02-09-2012 |
20120056063 | Cup holder - A cup holder includes a case main body defining a housing chamber; a lid member rotatably attached to the case main body between a closed position closing the opening portion and an open position opening the opening portion; a cup retaining member; and a parallel link mechanism connecting the case main body and the cup retaining member. A connecting mechanism connects the lid member and the cup retaining member so as to interconnect together so that the cup retaining member ascends to the ascent position from a descent position, and the cup retaining member descends from the ascent position to the descent position. Stopper abutting portions are provided in the cup retaining member and the lid member to control a downward movement of the cup retaining member. | 03-08-2012 |
20120091303 | DIAMETER ACCEPTANCE MECHANISM FOR CUP HOLDER AND CUP HOLDER USING THE SAME - A diameter acceptance mechanism for a cup holder has a base, a contact member, and an urging device (for example, one torsion coil spring). The contact member has at least a hollow first flap member supported movably into and out from an open part of the base and having a projection orifice facing a cup insertion part, and a second flap member fitted into a hollow part of the first flap member and supported movably into and out from the projection orifice. The second flap member projects from the projection orifice to contact with an outer perimeter of a cup inserted into the cup insertion part. | 04-19-2012 |
20120104210 | HAND OPERATED FEEDER - A hand operated feeder for feeding humans and animals, the feeder having an elongate main body with a handle portion with at least one arm portion. A plurality of holders for holding a plurality of fluid and/or solids is located substantially at an end of said arm portion securing a said fluid and/or solid dispenser such that when in operation, manipulation of the handle portion positions the plurality of holders in a desired location for feeding. | 05-03-2012 |
20120211625 | Retaining Plate for a Vacuum Cleaner Filter Bag - The invention relates to a retaining plate for a vacuum-cleaner filter bag comprising a through-passage opening and a closure flap for closing the through-passage opening, wherein the closure flap comprises a first region comprising a first material of a first hardness and a second region comprising a second material of a second hardness, wherein the second hardness is at a lower level than the first hardness, wherein the second region is arranged, at least in part, on the periphery of the closure flap, and wherein the second material, at least in part, has a thickness of less than 1 mm. | 08-23-2012 |
20120280100 | HOLDER FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A foldable holder for a beverage container comprises a fastening plate, a supporting ring coupled pivotably to the fastening plate, a holding bracket coupled pivotably to the fastening plate, and a supporting plate coupled pivotably to the holding bracket. The supporting ring and the holding bracket share a pivot axis extending from the fastening plate. The supporting plate is coupled to a remote end of the holding bracket so as to be pivotable counter to a pivoting direction of the supporting ring. The holding bracket and the supporting plate are disposed radially within the supporting ring when folded into a retracted state. | 11-08-2012 |
20120305729 | Bracket And Lockable Storage Box System Incorporating Same - Brackets for use in securing portable locking storage boxes and other items are disclosed herein, along with systems that include such brackets. According to one embodiment, a bracket for use in securing a portable locking item includes a pair of proximal portions, an outwardly-extending distal portion between the proximal portions, and a pair of transition portions. Each proximal portion has an interaction face and at least one aperture for passing a fastener therethrough. The proximal portion interaction faces are generally parallel and coplanar with one another. The distal portion has a pair of sidewalls spaced apart from one another. A respective transition portion is between each proximal portion and the distal portion, and each transition portion has an interaction face extending at an angle from a respective proximal portion interaction face to a respective distal portion sidewall. | 12-06-2012 |
20120312949 | Barn Spike - A spike for supporting a receptacle has an virgate shank and an integrally formed spherical head. The spherical head retains the receptacle on the shank, and the spherical head has a surface area to exceed a puncture pressure of skin. When the spherical head is driven, a tapered end of the shank penetrates a support. | 12-13-2012 |
20130009027 | PRODUCT DISPENSER CONNECTOR - A product dispenser connector comprises a front portion, a rear portion, and a connector portion. The front portion includes a receiving member configured and arranged to releasably connect a product dispenser thereto. The rear portion includes a connecting member and an adjusting member. The connecting member is configured and arranged to releasably connect the rear portion to a mounting member. The adjusting member has an engaging portion. The connector portion interconnects the front portion and the rear portion. The rear portion is rotatably operatively connected to the front portion and the connector portion. The connector portion includes a first notch and a second notch. The engaging portion engages the first notch in a first configuration and engages the second notch in a second configuration. The adjusting member is configured and arranged to deflect to disengage the connector portion to change configurations. | 01-10-2013 |
20130062493 | Cupholder - Cupholder—a plastic ring with two plastic circles attached at equidistant sides of said circle with two plastic arms attached to and protruding from each respective plastic circle to be placed between the bars of carry on or other rolling type luggage to carry a drinking container. | 03-14-2013 |
20130112831 | CUP HOLDER OF CONSOLE BOX FOR VEHICLE - A cup holder apparatus of a console box for a vehicle, which may be installed at the rear of a console armrest in a rotatably opening and closing manner, may include left and right side portions pivotally coupled to the rear of the console armrest and elastically supported by an elastic member and forming a storage space therebetween for storing a container, wherein the left and right side portions may be selectively inserted into spaces formed at both left and right sides of an armrest hinge assembly when the cup holder may be closed by the elastic member. | 05-09-2013 |
20130126691 | COLLAPSIBLE BAG FOR AUTOMOTIVE CUP HOLDER - A cup holder for beverage containers has a deployable tray movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The tray has an upper surface, a lower surface, and an aperture. A cup insert includes a cup ring, a cup bag, and a coil spring. The cup ring has an open collar for receiving a beverage container and has a seating flange configured to rest on the upper surface. The cup bag is made of flexible material having a generally cylindrical shape between an upper rim and a bag bottom. The upper rim is affixed to the open collar. A coil spring is coupled between the cup ring and the bottom end for urging them together for collapsing the cup bag. The coil spring is expandable under the weight of a beverage container placed on the bag bottom. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134276 | POWER TOOL AND ACCESSORY STORAGE SYSTEM - A connection arrangement for releasably connecting a device receptacle and a support for attachment to a surface. The connection arrangement includes a first connection interface associated with the support including a pair of spaced apart supporting surfaces and a second connection interface associated with the device receptacle including a pair of spaced apart support surface engaging surfaces. Also provided is a storage system for storing devices adjacent a surface including a support for attachment to the surface, at least one device receptacle for receiving a device, wherein the device receptacle is releasably connectable to the support. Preferred forms of the invention include device receptacles for containing hand held power tools, hand tools and parts and accessories therefore. | 05-30-2013 |
20130153728 | CAR AND TRUCK BEVERAGE HOLDER - A beverage container holder for holding round or rectangular containers. In one embodiment, the holder is a unitary plastic structure which includes a lower rectangular container holding portion and an upper hook portion for hanging the holder onto another structure. The holding portion includes a plurality of resilient inwardly extending fingers, each of which assumes a generally V-shaped configuration. In a second embodiment, the holder includes an upper tray portion having a pair of side-by-side square openings, each having a plurality of inward extending resilient fingers, and a generally U-shaped supporting member which is pivotally attached to the tray portion. | 06-20-2013 |
20130200239 | CUP HOLDER TRAY FOR ARMREST OF AUTOMOBILE REAR SEAT, - A cup holder tray for an armrest of an automobile rear seat has a tray placed and installed in an armrest of a rear seat, and structured by a cup holder which protrudes forward by being unlocked from a lock member formed at a back of a main body with a one-touch operation when a cover provided in a front face is pressed. A stopper is inserted in and pivotally supported at a lid plate of the tray, and while a position of the stopper is being shifted by a rotation of the stopper due to the weight thereof between the lid plate and the cup holder, a backward movement of the cup holder is restricted and released. | 08-08-2013 |
20140001332 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR RESERVE TANK | 01-02-2014 |
20140124638 | CONTAINER HOLDER DEVICE - A support member of a container holder device is configured by a support base unit; a support movable unit, which is held by the support base unit and displaces between an evacuated position and a developed position; and a development urging unit that urges the support movable unit toward the developed position; where a holding end of the support movable unit projects out from the support base unit toward an interior of the case body at the developed position, an end of the support movable unit is directed toward a bottom of the case body at the evacuated position, and the holding end is directed toward an opening of the case body at the developed position. | 05-08-2014 |
20140158848 | MOTOR VEHICLE CUP HOLDER - A motor vehicle cup holder with a support made of a rigid material and having a receptacle, which extends along a vertical axis and is radially delimited by a side surface, having at least one retaining seat. The cup holder has a lining device, separate from the support and having a liner, which lines at least part of the side surface and defines a seat for housing a container. The lining device has an elastically deformable inner protuberance to grip the container and an outer protuberance to engage the retaining seat of the support and is elastically deformable to enable disengagement of this outer protuberance. | 06-12-2014 |
20140217256 | CUP CARRYING DEVICE - A cup carrying device is provided. The cup carrying device may include a cup ring that is made of either a rigid or semi-rigid material. A basket may extend from the cup ring so that the cup ring forms an opening to the basket. The basket is sized to fit a beverage container within. The cup carrying device may further include an attachment component that is configured to attach to a support structure. Therefore, a user may secure the cup carrying device either to their person or a motorcycle for use with the beverage container. | 08-07-2014 |
20140231607 | CONTAINER HOLDER WITH ADJUSTABLE DEPTH - A container holder has a base, a container holding top positioned above the base, and a floor which is horizontally slideably mounted between the base and top at an intermediate position above the floor of the base and movable between a first position in which the sliding floor forms an upper floor support and a second position in which the floor of the base supports a container to increase the depth of the container holder. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231608 | Adjustable Beverage Holder - A beverage holder for receiving vessels which includes a coupling device capable of being attached to flat horizontal surfaces such as, but not limited to, bleacher seats, tables and lawn chairs. The beverage holding device has a cylindrical shaped “cup” or “Basket” that allows the user to place a beverage container of varying types and sizes inside. | 08-21-2014 |
20140312190 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR POWER SUPPLY - A mounting structure includes a casing for receiving a power supply, a connecting member, and a fastener. The casing includes an end wall defining a mounting hole and a positioning hole below the mounting hole. The connecting member includes a connecting plate defining a through hole, and a hook. The fastener extends through the through hole of the connecting member, to latch in the mounting hole of the casing. The hook of the connecting member is latched into the positioning hole of the casing. | 10-23-2014 |
20150353019 | SLIDING AND REMOVABLE CUP HOLDER ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A cup holder assembly for use in a console structure in a vehicle includes a cup holder for slidably and removably mounting within the console structure. The cup holder includes a cup holder body defining at least one cup holder recess. A guide is secured to the cup holder body for being removably received in the console structure. A finger recess portion connected to the guide defines a finger recess for manipulating at least one of the guide or the cup holder. | 12-10-2015 |
20160040565 | ENGINE SYSTEM - In a cogeneration device, a space is formed on a base member that supports an engine and an electric power generator in order to store leakages from the engine in the space. A panel-fixing bracket is provided outside the storage space, at a predetermined distance from a vertical wall section forming a vertical wall of the storage space. A panel, which is a part of a package, is bolted and fixed to the bracket. This structure enables each panel to be fixed to the base member while preventing the leakages stored in the storage space from leaking out. | 02-11-2016 |
20160058249 | Hygienic Toothbrush Holder - A hygienic toothbrush holder with a structural plane having a top surface and a bottom surface and having at least one variable size opening and at least one fastener opening. The fastener opening is capable of removable attachment to a plurality of fixtures with the at least one variable size opening and the at least one fastener opening are disposed on said structural plane. Furthermore the present invention teaches the use of tubular inserts having openings on both ends for unobstructed air circulation. The invention may be mounted onto a wall fixture, attached directly to a support surface or set on a support stand. | 03-03-2016 |
20160059762 | Integrated Rotatable Cup Holder - A cup holder for a child safety seat comprises a rounded depression formed into an edge of the child safety seat, the depression having a cavity therein and an opening therethrough. A first cam surface is disposed within the opening. The cup holder further comprises a cup member having a base, an open side, a concave wall, and an extension arm. The extension arm is attached to the base of the cup member and comprises a second cam surface. The extension arm is positioned within the opening such that the second cam surface is in communication with the first cam surface, such that rotation of the cup member causes the first cam surface to track along the second cam surface. When the cup holder is in an opened state, the concave wall faces inwardly towards the child safety seat, defining a space for receiving a cup. | 03-03-2016 |